| Students guessed about the theme. As you guessed, today we’ll talk about our country and the best places to visit in Kazakhstan. Dividing into three groups: Students are divided into three groups with the help of cards of popular cities of Kazakhstan. Each of them take one card and find another from the famous cities. At the end they should form 3 groups of cities). Look at your cards. You should form three groups “Astana”, “Almaty”, “Shymkent”. I group "Astana"    II group "Almaty"    III group " Shymkent "    Task I. Answer the questions using internet resources. Each group describe your city. (Group work). Strategy«Open and closed guestions» -Where is this city situated? -What is this city famous for? -What places do you like to visit in this city? -Why do you recommend visiting this city? Descriptor: A learner Task II. Read the text attentively. Group “Astana” Fill in the gap. Astana is the capital city of our country. It is beautiful and young. There are many sightseeing in Astana. ............. is the residence of our president. He works and lives in Akorda. ………..is the biggest oceanarium in the Central Asia. There are many different kinds of fish there. ………… is an observation tower in Astana. It is 105 meters tall. On the top level there is a handprint of the right hand of NursultanNazarbayev, the first President of the Independent republic of Kazakhstan. Group “Almaty” Make up 5 questions about the text. Almaty was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997. Now it is big commercial and cultural centre of country. There are a lot of sightseeings in Almaty. Medeu is located in mountain. It is the highest skating rink in the world. Kok-Tobe mountain. It has a variety of amusement park. There is also 372 metres tall TV Tower. There is also a ski resort in Almaty-Shymbulak. It is elevated 2200 metres above sea level.    Group “Shymkent” Make an advertisement using pictures and sentences from the text. Shymkent Shymkent-the third largest city in Kazakhstan. There are many anciant cities. Tukestanhistorical region of central Asia. This city is 1500 years old. It was Khodja Ahmed Yasawi, the poet and Sufi. This place is worshiped by the Muslim community of Kazakhstan and Central Asian Countries. Arystan Bab Mausoleumit situatedin Sairam. Arystan Bab was a mentor of Khodja Ahmed Yasawi, and his teacher.       Descriptor: A learner Task III . Take parts of the pictures and form pairs. Discuss and make up a dialogue using pictures . Imagine that you are visiting this place. Strategy «Think, Pair, Share»       Descriptor: A learner Feedback: “Tree of success” Students choose one  Green leaf - I have known much information Yellow leaf - I have understood much information. It was very useful information. Red leaf - Today some questions were not clear for me |